1. Pursuant to
Miss. Code Ann.
§§
63-11-1
and
63-11-19,
all Intoxilyzer 8000 locations will be certified using the Intoxilyzer Location
Certification (Form IP-65E), which is on file with the Implied Consent Section
of the Mississippi Crime Laboratory or designee. All certified locations must
follow any and all directives concerning use and care of the Intoxilyzer 8000
instruments in order to maintain the Intoxilyzer 8000 Certification. In order
for an agency to be selected and approved as an Intoxilyzer 8000 location, it
must meet all the following criteria:
a.
Designate and maintain a secure location for instrument installation.
b. Provide adequate work space and
secure storage for expendables such as printer paper and mouth
pieces.
c. Insure that supplies
left at location for the Intoxilyzer 8000 are to be used only for that
instrument.
d. Instrument
MUST be maintained in a clean area away
from eating, drinking, and smoking.
e. Provide grounded electrical outlet meeting
Intoxilyzer 8000 instrument specifications.
f. The location will provide a dedicated
analog phone line for the Intoxilyzer 8000 or NCIC line for communication with
the Implied Consent Section of the Mississippi Crime Laboratory or designee. If
the location is mobile (SUV, truck, van, etc.), the agency shall bring their
assigned instrument to the Implied Consent Section of the Mississippi Crime
Laboratory or designee as required for maintenance, downloading, uploading, and
calibration.
g. Allow all qualified
individuals with permits issued under Miss. Code. Ann.
§
63-11-19
access to instrument for the purpose of conducting breath alcohol
testing.
h. Average of 2 or more
tests a month per calendar year to maintain certifications.
i. Allow MHP and MCL personnel access to
instruments for routine inspections, calibration checks, or any needed
service.
j. Assume responsibility
for repair costs resulting from abuse of instrument.
k. Instrument must pass IP-60E checklist at
location.
l. Supply paper and toner
cartridges for the external printer provided with the Intoxilyzer
8000.
m. The location must comply
with any and all Implied Consent directives issued by the Implied Consent
Section of the Mississippi Crime Laboratory or designee.
n. Use of the Intoxilyzer 8000 shall be restricted to
the enforcement of DUI and BUI Laws of the Mississippi Code of 1972
Annotated.
2. If the
location fails to meet these requirements, the location will be notified in
writing of the areas needing improvement. If the deficiencies are not
corrected, the instrument will be removed from service in that location and the
Instrument Location Certification will be suspended or revoked. The Intoxilyzer
Location Certification can be re-instated if the appropriate corrections are
implemented and maintained. Instrument Location Certifications are issued or
revoked at the discretion of the Implied Consent Section of the Mississippi
Crime Laboratory or designee.
Miss. Code Ann. §
45-1-3
